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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Thu 24 Apr 22:13
32 years since that night at Old Trafford, Manchester we have a rubber match of sorts when Chris Eubank Jnr. faces Connor Benn.
This has kinda crept up on me, trying to pretend I`m not really interested but now 2 days out I can`t wait.
Chris cutting so much weight v Connor going up two weight division it almost makes it an even fight.
I was team Benn back in the day but now I`m Eubank all the way.
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Fri 25 Apr 01:15
I was team Benn back then but can`t really take to either of these two.
Still , I doubt they`ll lose any sleep over that š
I`m going for a contentious decision and a rematch clause being triggered to generate more money .... Then possibly another rematch if the score is tied at 1-1 after the second match .
Seen some footage of Benn snr on the pads recently....he`s still got it.
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Fri 25 Apr 08:38
Two average fighters living off their father`s name. I can`t see either ever winning a world title so I suppose this will be as big as it gets for them.
I hope Conor Hen gets beaten though, junior has grown on me and it it was a good gesture of his to pay the fighters who lost out because Benn failed the drugs test before the initial date.
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Topic Originator: Bandy
Date: Fri 25 Apr 14:38
Benns a drug cheat.
I`ll be backing eubank.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Fri 25 Apr 14:43
That`s an expensive weight miss......
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Fri 25 Apr 15:49
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ipswichpar, Fri 25 Apr 14:43
That`s an expensive weight miss......
Itās tough on both
- cutting weight definitely drains the body and screws with stamina
BUT - Benn going up two weight classes? Jeez
Been there, done that, it was not pretty.
8/10kg can be a helluva difference at this weight.
Eubank is limited to an 8 lb (3.6kg) gain on the morning of the fight, but that still gives him a good 12 hours before the fight.
He could easily be 10kg or more heavier.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:15
Whoās your dough on, Lux? Has to be Eubank?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 25 Apr 16:15)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:16
The whole thing seems farcical. I`m surprised two fighters whose normal weights are so different are allowed to fight each other. I`ve also just read that each fighter is expected to earn a seven- figure purse! That can only be because of the rivalry of their fathers when they were in their prime.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:23
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 25 Apr 16:16
The whole thing seems farcical. I`m surprised two fighters whose normal weights are so different are allowed to fight each other. I`ve also just read that each fighter is expected to earn a seven- figure purse! That can only be because of the rivalry of their fathers when they were in their prime.
Boxing has gone down this route, sadly. We have āyou tubersā getting lots of cash to fight OAP boxers.
I wonder what Ali would have thought of it all?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 25 Apr 16:23)
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:24
Boxing is nothing but a show these days.
Gets more like the WWE every year.
It`s always been a shady sport at top level and fights like this and the recent Mike Tyson fight should never have been sanctioned.
But .... Money makes the world go round š³
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Fri 25 Apr 16:50
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Fri 25 Apr 16:15
Whoās your dough on, Lux? Has to be Eubank?
Iād like to see Benn give Eubank a whupping, and while I think he will win the early rounds, donāt think he can get the stoppage - would be happy to see it though!
I suspect the weight/power difference will be too much.
Eubank to catch up with Benn after 4/5 rounds
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Fri 25 Apr 17:49
Quote:
Luxembourg Par, Fri 25 Apr 15:49
Quote:
ipswichpar, Fri 25 Apr 14:43
That`s an expensive weight miss......
Itās tough on both
- cutting weight definitely drains the body and screws with stamina
BUT - Benn going up two weight classes? Jeez
Been there, done that, it was not pretty.
8/10kg can be a helluva difference at this weight.
Eubank is limited to an 8 lb (3.6kg) gain on the morning of the fight, but that still gives him a good 12 hours before the fight.
He could easily be 10kg or more heavier.
That`s very interesting Lux, can the human body put on 10kg in 12 hours? And how would they do that? I guess they could eat loads but would the body be able to absorb that much in that timescale or would it just sh 1t it out? Would most of the weight be in being dehydrated then hydrating?
I eat like a horse and drink like a fish but I`m lucky if I`ve put on 12kg of weight in 30 years, even when I was getting through 6000 calories a day I never put on a pound, just spent half the day in the toilet
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Fri 25 Apr 20:40
Boxing has been a joke for decades now.
It wasnāt innocent from fixing back in the day either but the advent of big money box office fights has demeaned the āsportā to a huge degree.
TV calls the result not the judges.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein PƤckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Fri 25 Apr 22:25
Most of the weight is fluidsā¦
He will have been dehydrating for days - REALLY dangerous, and why his dad has been so vocal about it.
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sat 26 Apr 20:19
Chris turns up with his boy....great stuff.
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Topic Originator: Connor560
Date: Sat 26 Apr 22:27
Gamdom on Eubank`s shorts
C'mon Ye Pars!
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sat 26 Apr 23:02
11 rounds of no quarter given....incredible fight so far.
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sat 26 Apr 23:07
Lived up to all the hype, best fight I`ve seen in years.
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Topic Originator: Connor560
Date: Sat 26 Apr 23:23
Superb from start to finish
C'mon Ye Pars!
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Sat 26 Apr 23:30
What a pagger. Stupendous
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Topic Originator: arpar
Date: Sun 27 Apr 11:08
Not much quality on display and neither of these fighters are even close to their father`s abilities but for entertainment value it certainly ticked all the boxes.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 27 Apr 15:23
Apparently Eubanks was taken to hospital and kept in overnight. It was said to be `standard procedure` after a gruelling fight. So why wasn`t Benn admitted too?
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Topic Originator: Back_oh_the_net
Date: Sun 27 Apr 19:18
Quote:
wee eck, Sun 27 Apr 15:23
Apparently Eubanks was taken to hospital and kept in overnight. It was said to be `standard procedure` after a gruelling fight. So why wasn`t Benn admitted too?
Iād hazard a guess and say it was down to the sheer amount of weight jnr had to lose in order to try and make the weight a mate of mine who is a boxer said last night that heād be going into the fight feeling like he had the worst hangover known to man with pretty much zero energy which would in turn effect his punch resistance heās went through hell and back to get this fight on
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 27 Apr 19:44
I wondered about that, Botn. That sounds like a good reason to ban these `catchweight` contests.
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Sun 27 Apr 20:51
Highlights are on ITV4 tonight at 10pm
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Mon 28 Apr 12:16
Eubank now released from Hospital
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Topic Originator: kozmasrightfoot
Date: Tue 6 May 21:27
I`m in the minority that believes that boxing should be banned. Motor racing too. Far too dangerous.
Pars fan.
Magpies fan.
Mens tennis fan.
Alternative rock fan.
Not a fan of much else.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Wed 7 May 09:35
Quote:
kozmasrightfoot, Tue 6 May 21:27
I`m in the minority that believes that boxing should be banned. Motor racing too. Far too dangerous.
Conscious decision to all of those that choose to participate in it though, the rewards on offer probably far too high and worth the risk.
Horse Racing is the one that gets me.
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Wed 7 May 09:42
Sadly, 2 young guys died in Cheshire on Monday in the British Superbike Championship. It was a very nasty 11 rider pileup and was live on TV.
RIP
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